Three Kingdoms: The Guan Family's Rebellious Son, Long Blessing Jing Xiang

Chapter 197 Cao Thief’s Conspirator Is Xun You, His Father’s Conspirator Is Yunqi

It was still sunny yesterday, but after one night, it snowed.

Snowflakes fell all over the sky, like goose feathers, swirling one after another.

Dress up the inside and outside of Xu Capital City as a piece of silver!
Xiahoudun's son Xiahoumao, Xiahouyuan's second son Xiahouba, and third son Xiahoucheng, the three of them brought their servants, dressed in light fur and fat horses, and returned with prey in the cart.

As if, taking advantage of such a heavy snowfall, they went hunting in the snow.

Xia Houmao shouted loudly: "It's still a good time to hunt in the snow."

Xia Houba laughed and said: "Yes, the animals are frozen and can't run fast, so they can shoot accurately. It's too boring to hunt like this. You should gallop on the battlefield in this weather! Shoot the living enemy!"

Xia Houba was a militant, and he couldn't hide his eagerness to gallop on the battlefield.

Xia Hou said he understood, "Second brother is afraid to see brother Ziwen (Cao Zhang) going to round up Guan Yu, so it's itching in his heart!"

Xia Houba sighed with a sigh, "It's not just that Ziwen has gone, Zihuan and Zijian have gone, but my uncle doesn't allow us to go...he insists that we stay in Xudu, hehe, Xiangfan is not broken, Xuducheng has What's so good about guarding? The great feat of 'Ambush from Ten Daggers' was lost in vain."

Xia Houmao was also full of emotions, "Yes, isn't the great ancestor Liu Bang the overlord of Chu who defeated in ambush from all sides? This time, the encirclement and suppression of Guan Yu is another Gaixia battle after 400 years!"

Xiahou said in a gloomy voice, "What time is it? I still think of the great ancestor of the Han family. When he mentioned the ambush on all sides, brother Zilin (Xiahoumao) shouldn't have thought that it was his uncle who fought with the Yuan Shao thief. The 'Battle of Cangting'? It was Mr. Cheng Yu who offered his advice to the uncle and laid an ambush on all sides and severely injured Yuan Benchu, beating him until he vomited blood and died!"

"Hahahaha..." Xia Houmao laughed, "Uncle Quan (Xiahou's name) is right, now the world belongs to our uncle, so there is nothing about the Han family, but this Guan Yu, will he be like that? Yuan Benchu ​​vomited blood and died? Let’s not talk about it, so much wild game went to my house, let’s roast it while drinking.”

"Let's forget it!" Xia Houba and Xia Houcheng waved their hands again and again, "After Brother Zilin and Princess Qinghe got married, I heard that Princess Qinghe didn't allow Brother Zilin to drink very much!"

Mentioning this, Xia Houmao snorted coldly, "If it weren't for the fact that he is the uncle's daughter..."

Having said that, Xia Houmao suddenly saw his father Xiahou Dun upstairs in Xudu City in front of him.

Even though they were far apart,...Xia Houmao still swallowed everything he wanted to say because of timidity.

"What is uncle doing here?" Xia Houba asked curiously.

"Maybe it's the ambush on all sides to encircle and suppress Guan Yu?" Xiahou said in reply.

Xia Houba nodded, "I guess Uncle is worried that it will be difficult for Guan Yu to march in such weather, and the time to enter the ambush will be later."

On this side, the three descendants of Xiahou's family returned with a full load of prey.

On the other side, Xiahoudun on the tower noticed them, knowing that they had come back from hunting in the snow, he didn't greet these sons and nephews, but just looked towards Xiangfan with serious eyebrows.

Speaking of which, after Cao Cao captured Hanzhong, he sent Xiahou Dun back to Xudu without stopping.

It is to worry about the turmoil in Xu Capital City and even the Central Plains.

You know, two years ago, on the tenth day of the fifth lunar month, Emperor Xian made Cao Cao the Duke of Wei, and made the ten counties under Jizhou the kingdom of Cao Cao. shoe.

In November, the State of Wei set up Shangshu, Shizhong and Liuqing.

In December, Cao Cao resumed corporal punishment.

That is, since then, more and more clans have opposed Cao Cao.

The death of Xun Yu and Xun Lingjun set off a storm of rebellion against Cao in the clan.

It can be said that since two years ago, Cao Cao has not been on an expedition for more than a year.

He always needs to beware of chaos in Kyoto!

This time he did not return from Hanzhong immediately after breaking through Hanzhong, because the temptation of "Bashu" was too great, and also because he knew Liu Bei too well.

——The only heroes in the world are the emperor and Cao Er!
This Liu Bei Liu Xuande, if he is really given enough time to develop, then it is not a disease of mange, but a serious problem in his heart.

It is precisely because of this that after the capture of Hanzhong, Cao Cao immediately sent Xiahou Dun, who was with him, back to Xudu.

First, sit in Kyoto to prevent turmoil in the Central Plains;

Second, it also prevents changes in the situation in Xiangfan and Hefei.

Who ever thought, what to be afraid of... what to come.

The situation in Xiangfan really changed suddenly!

Xiahou Dun's mood was not easy.

At this moment, he was looking at Xiangfan with one eye, and he said in his mouth: "This snowy day, Guan Yunchang's marching speed will not slow down, right? Don't have any accidents!"

Xiahou Dun was inexplicably worried.

But soon, his eyes narrowed again, and he grinned, "I must be overthinking. In this weather, the Guan family's army is bound to be slaughtered like a frozen beast!"

Speaking of this...Xiahoudun regained a bit of self-confidence.

only…

If there is no accident, there must be an "accident"!

"Report to the general—" At this moment, a personal guard quickly reported. "Something happened in Xu Capital City."

And following the words of the guard...

Xiahou Dun's cheeks suddenly became serious...became gloomy.

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The majestic Xiangyang City Government Office.

Now the "acting prefect" Zhao Yan hurried out. He quickly rode to the tower, got off his horse, trotted up the tower, and looked at the Guan family army waiting in the heavy snow outside the city.

——The armor is like ink, which is very obvious in the pale snow;
——The guns are like a forest, just like... This army shows the unwavering determination to see death as home.

This…

Seeing this scene, Zhao Yan staggered his legs and almost fell over, he murmured.

"It's not right!"

Indeed, according to Zhang Liao's analysis, according to the plan left by Prime Minister Cao.

Now... the Guan family army should cross the river and rush to attack Fancheng.

How could it be Xiangyang?
Take Fancheng?Not only can it threaten Xu and Luo... Xiangyang City is even more self-defeating!

At this time, it is meaningless to attack Xiangyang, which is surrounded by water on three sides and mountains on one side!
You must know that although Xiangyang and Fancheng are only separated by a river, where the Guan family army attacks, there is a difference between cloud and mud.

Fancheng is to the north of Jingjiang, closer to Cao Wei's territory.

It will be very concealed to ambush there, and it will be easier to set up an "ambush on all sides" formation.

Can…

Xiangyang City is in the south of Jingjiang River.

Closer to Guan Yu's territory, whenever there is a disturbance, the scouts of the Guan family army will find it.

The ambush is bound to be discovered, let alone "ambush from ten sides" or "catch a turtle in a urn"!

This…

——The situation is wrong!

At this moment, Zhao Yan's cheeks condensed coldly, facing the Guan family army under the city, he was a little flustered for a while.

He looked around, but found that there was not even a single person who could really talk to him!
last night…

Zhang Liao has already led his troops to Fancheng, that is to say, there are only him, Zhao Yan, and five thousand defenders in Xiangyang City.

"Gudong" sound...

Zhao Yan swallowed a mouthful of saliva, his heart was extremely heavy.

——"What if [-] Guan family troops come to attack the city?Even if it is Xiangyang... I'm afraid... I'm afraid I can't hold it! 』

——"The Guan family army won't...can't attack the city, right?They...they must have set up a suspicious battle for the reason, and they are attacking Xiangyang, but in fact...they are going...they are rushing to attack Fancheng, it must be like this, it must be like this! 』

For a moment, Zhao Yan frowned.

"Send me a military order—"

"All the soldiers will be ready to fight. If anyone dares to go out of the city to meet the enemy privately, he will be... beheaded!"

Zhao Yan's tone seemed a little panicked.

"In addition, quickly... quickly pass the situation here to Fancheng! Pass it to General Wenyuan!"

Yes, at a time like this, General Zhang Liao and Zhang Wenyuan must make up his mind.

Can…

The lieutenant-general at the side said, "General, it's snowing so heavily, I'm afraid... I'm afraid the pigeons won't be able to fly over the Jingjiang River!"

Yes, such heavy snow, such extremely cold weather... People are going to be frozen to death, how can pigeons spread their wings?

"Then...then send a quick horse!" Zhao Yan was anxious.

"I can't send them out." The lieutenant said truthfully, "The city... the city has been besieged..."

With this sentence blurted out, Zhao Yan staggered and took a heavy step back.

do not understand…

He couldn't understand this situation at all!
But inexplicably, there was a touch of fear and faint worry in his heart.

——It's like, it's about...something terrible is about to happen!

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Surrounded by water on three sides and surrounded by mountains on one side, it towers over the city of Xiangyang.

At this moment, Guan Ping is standing under the city of Xiangyang, overlooking this "easy to defend but difficult to attack" city... this city covered in snow flakes.

He couldn't help but retreat in his heart.

——"Such a high wall, such a cold weather, can it be attacked? 』

With this in mind, he looked around and saw the frozen faces and complicated expressions of the soldiers. He could feel the tangled state of mind of the five thousand Guan family troops.

They are afraid of attacking the city, but...but they dare not retreat resolutely.

This is Guan Jiajun.

Knowing that there is a mountain of knives ahead, Guan Jiajun will also face the difficulties.

At this moment, Guan Ping had a doubt in his heart.

——"How come the troops of the father commander and General Zhou Cang, the second brother, the third younger sister, and the fifth younger brother have not yet arrived?" 』

Can't really just rely on their 5000 people to attack the city?

Under such extreme weather, [-] Guan family troops might have a chance, but with [-]... there is no chance at all.

--"etc…"

Guan Ping suddenly thought of something.

He shouted: "Where is the commander-in-chief's military order?"

Immediately a lieutenant general fetched the military order, which Zhou Cang mentioned could only be opened when he arrived at the city of Xiangyang, the second military order!
Without thinking, Guan Ping quickly unfolded.

As for the military order, it was fine if he didn't unfold it, but when he unfolded it, he was completely stunned.

--"this…"

--"how so? 』

No wonder Guan Ping was surprised, because in this military order, Guan Yu heavily wrote a line of small characters: "Ping'er pretends to attack Xiangyang, and go to take Jiangxia for his father!"

When he saw it at first, Guan Ping hadn't realized it yet. He thought of Guan Yu's "Go to Take Jiangxia for My Father" as "Go and Take Fancheng for My Father".

In this way, this is the most common strategy of "striking east and attacking west".

He was about to order the soldiers to wave their flags and shout out to make false appearances.

Guan Ping seemed to react suddenly.

——"It's Jiang Xia! 』

Guan Ping's pupils widened instantly...

He opened his mouth subconsciously: "It's not Fancheng...it's Jiang Xia!"

"My father listened to what the fourth brother said, no... maybe, maybe my father's goal was Jiangxia and Xiangfan from the very beginning... Xiangfan has always been an illusion, just a decoy!"

After a brain circuit as fast as electricity, Guan Ping came to this conclusion.

At the same time, he instantly thought of many things.

The first thing to bear the brunt was actually a conversation between him and Guan Lin.

At that time, the fourth brother Guan Lin was chatting with the fifth brother Guan Suo, and the content of the chat was to "slander" his father...

Guan Ping couldn't see it, so he argued a few words.

Guan Lin said, "Brother, don't you really think that Zhan Yanliang? It's the father's credit, right?"

Guan Ping's answer was: "Don't make excuses. In the whole world, is there anyone who doesn't know that his father 'cuts Yan Liang and punishes Wen Chou'? Isn't this the father's credit? Who else?"

At that time, Guan Lin directly retorted: "Our father is a fool, big brother, do you believe what he said? Zhan Yanliang... has at most a little relationship with him. When it comes to meritorious deeds, how can it be our father's turn to be famous? "

"That's the work of Xun You, Cao Cao's mastermind! Brother, I thought, Yuan Shao sent general Yan Liang to besiege the White Horse, and Xun You offered Cao Cao's troops to Yanjin to pretend to cross the river, so... Yuan Shao, who originally planned to station a large army on the White Horse, hesitated. He didn't dare to send people to support Yan Liang, so he sent heavy troops to guard the other side of Yanjin..."

"But on Cao Jun's side, they clamored every day to fight over. What was the final result? It was a lonely fight. On the contrary, under the instruction of Cao Cao, our father led light soldiers to attack the white horse, and made a perfect time difference. Yan Liang was chopped off by the horse! Big brother, take it easy, take it seriously!"

"The people who eat melons don't know about this matter, so they all say that our father beheaded Yan Liang, but in fact, does it have much to do with our father? Xun You's plan is that Cao Cao will not send our father. Huge Under the time difference, Qingqi raided, and the "dog" that tied Cao Ying casually also beheaded Yan Liang! How dare our father say that this credit is his? Damn... Our father really took all the credit, I am embarrassed Tell him, big brother, you taste it, you taste it again!"

At that time, Guan Ping heard the "shocking" words of his fourth brother Guan Lin, and only felt that...the fourth brother was black for the sake of the black father.

Black is pervasive...

The black one is "coaxing great filial piety"!
But now... Guan Ping has realized it!

Today...a military order from his father, he and his fourth brother "strike east and attack west" and "rush with light cavalry" to take Jiang Xia, isn't it the same as Cao Cao's method of drawing a white horse back then?

Back then, it was on the banks of the Yanjin River. Cao Jun and Yuan Jun faced each other across the river. One shouted—"I want to fight there", and the other shouted—"Come here!"

In the end, nothing happened.

Isn't it the same under the city of Xiangyang today?

The purpose of the father commander and the fourth younger brother is to let him Guan Ping build momentum, to shout, to attract Cao Jun's attention, and to create time for the father commander to seize Jiang Xia.

At that time, Cao Cao was the mastermind Xun You who offered advice;
Isn't the father-in-chief of today... the fourth younger brother Yunqi offering advice?

——"So it is! So it is!"

At this moment, Guan Ping came to a complete realization. He was horrified at the fact that his fourth brother was able to tell the truth about "father beheading Yanliang" early in the morning, and he was even more horrified at the overall situation set up by his fourth brother and his father!

"Send me a military order—"

Immediately Guan Ping didn't hesitate any longer.

A group of soldiers thought that the eldest son was going to order to attack the city, and they all looked like bitter melons...

With infinitely complex and tangled emotions.

It seems that Guan Lin's "terrible" prophecy is still shrouded in their hearts, and it continues to expand.

At this moment, their faces were filled with four big words - die willingly.

never thought...

Guan Ping directly ordered, "No more siege, everyone is waving flags and shouting, we must be strong! Let the other side of the river think that we are attacking the city!"

"In addition, all the soldiers rushed back and forth, stirring up snow and dust all over the sky...so that Xiangyang City can't see our offensive clearly, and how many people we have?"

The trick of stirring up dust was used by Zhang Fei when he was in Changbanpo.

Cooperating with the roar under the Dangyang Bridge, the dust stirred up, after all, Cao Cao made a misjudgment, thinking that thousands of troops were ambushed.

Now that Guan Ping is imitating the example, it is no problem.

Damn...

It’s okay if you can’t take it down if you attack the city, and it’s not like acting.

Guan Ping is worthy of his father, and his fourth brother Yunqi?
"Why are you still standing there? Hurry up!"

Seeing that everyone was indifferent... Guan Ping gave another order.

At this time, a lieutenant general boldly asked: "Today, the third watch is cooking, and the fifth watch is rushing. Guan Gong ordered the eldest son to lead the vanguard to come here, won't...won't you attack the city?"

There was a huge question mark on the lieutenant's face.

"Haha..." Guan Ping laughed, very sadly.

He took out two military orders in a row, and threw them to the lieutenant general, "Look carefully, why did the word 'siege' be written in my father's military order?"

what…

This statement came out.

The five thousand Guan family army officers and soldiers were extremely surprised at first.

But soon, the surprise disappeared, and they fell into another extreme emotion.

It is clear, it is refreshing, and it is a feeling of loss.

The complexity of the original emotions disappeared, and what was replaced... was the faces that regained their fighting spirit and luster, and each of them regained their spirits and became agitated.

In an instant, all five thousand Guan's troops cheered up.

It turned out that this was not a knife mountain oil pot, they were just feigning an attack... They didn't need to die, and Guan Gong didn't need to be decapitated.

Their five thousand Guan family army is just acting!
Ha ha!

Ha ha!

Although the Guan family's military performance is not particularly professional, but this task, they like to hear it!
Immediately one by one quickly acted.

Snow flakes are still flying.

Daxue didn't show any signs of stopping, but the five thousand Guan family troops all started shouting.

——"Kill! Kill!"

"Dong dong dong——" the drums sounded like thunder for a while, and there was a sense of sight of a black cloud overwhelming the city.

The snow and dust sweeping across the ground made it impossible for Xiangyang City and Cao Jun on the other side of the Jingjiang River to see clearly. How many people are there in this Guan family army?
On the cheeks of each of the Guan Jiajun's, they roared and showed wistful smiles at the same time.

--happiness!
——Happiness came too suddenly!
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(End of this chapter)